Two-piece eyeglass frame construction



April 29, 1952 c. CASTELLI 2,594,395

Two-PIECE :am FRAME CONSTRUCTION Filed .mae 6, 1950 INVENTOR. CHPLS CASTELLI ma 22 M311. ,3m

A TTU/@Ney Patented pr. 29, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TWO-PIECE EYEGLASS FRAME CONSTRUCTION Charles Castelli, Union City, N. J., assigner, by mesne assignments, to ColumbiaProtektosite Co. Inc.,.Carstadt, N. J a corporationof Bela- Ware Application June 6, 1950, Serial No. v166,311

ample as forming eyeglassesfor sportswear and the like informal purposes.

Among the objects of the invention is togenerally improve eyeglass frame constructionsof the character described which shall comprisefew and simple parts that are readily assembledinto rugged structures to withstand rough usuage without requiring supplemental reinforcements,

which shall be neat and pleasing in appearance and to facilitate forming diierent appealing fashionable effects, which shall be relatively cheap to manufacture, which shall permit easy mounting of lenses therein, which shall be ef# cient and practical to a high degree in ruse.

Other objects of-the invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consistsA of features of construction, combination ofelements and arrangements of parts which will be exemplified. in the construction hereinafter disclosed, the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims following.

In the accompanying drawing `in which one embodiment of theinvention is shown,

Figs. l, 2, and 3 are front elevational, side elevational and plan views, respectively, of an improved eyeglass frame construction embodying the invention, ends of the temple barsrthereof being shown broken short.

Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are enlarged cross-sectional views taken on lines 4 4, 5 5, and 6 6,y refv spectively, in Fig. 1 showing details of the vimproved assembly construction.

Fig. 7 is a front elevational `view of the, brow bar dismounted from the assembly shown in Figs, 1, 2 and 3, partly broken away to expose underlying structure.

Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of the brow bar shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a front elevational view of the lens carrier or holder piece dismounted from the assembly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, partly broken away to expose underlying structure, and

Fig. 10 is a top plan View of the lens holder piece shown in Fig. 9.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing and hereinafter described, denotes a completely assembled eyeglass frame construction as adapted for sportswear and like purposes, which can be utilized to form eyeglass frame construction for more conservative formal 2 purposes than that provided in the construction of eyeglass frames shown and described in my co-.pending applications. N.Y 36,341 led July 1,

1948, now Patent Number2,553,496 dated Mayv As seenfromFigs. 1, 2, and Ssaid frame construction 20 maybe formedof a two-part-lens mounting `comprising an elongated Ybrow bar 2 l which may be madeof molded plastic material, and-whenV worn, normally extends downwardly from theA forehead ofV the wearerat about the level of--theeyebrows at a spaced distance-above the bridgeof the nose in the wellunderstood mannen/and av double lens holder or carrier piece 22 which supports and retains the desired shaped separated lenses L in position with relation to theeyesgof thewearer. The lens carrier 22 may also be formed of -molded'plastic Vmaterial as an integral unit having U-shaped rim portions 22a vand 22b spaced apart bynose bridge interconnecting-v portion 22c, rim portions 22a and 22b each being constructed -toextend partially about ther-peripheral borderv ofv lens L iitted therein. Saidnose bridge portionY 22cmay Vbe Y provide with suitable nose pad supports 22q. Y

The lensrcarrier 22, as seen from Figs. 1, 9 an 10 haseach of the U-shaped rim portions 22a and n22h thereof provided with an internal groove 22d; in which each of the spaced apart lenses L is seated:` Outer opposite ends 22e and 22f-of said rim portions 22a and `2212 respectively, have upstanding thereon aligning ledges or tongues 22g and-22h respectively, said tongues 22g and 22h being integrally formed with the structure of the lens carrier 22, and being provided with one or more through-openings 221i and 22k respectively as is clear from Figs. 6 and 9.

Nose bridge interconnecting portion 22C of the lens carrier piece. 22 may, also be constructed` and arranged to provide an integral upstanding ledge 22m which aligns with said ridges or tongues 22g and 22h as is shown in Figs. 4, 9, and 10.

Brow bar 2l as seen from Figs. 1, 7 and 8 may be symmetrically formed to have slight curved portions 2Ia and 2lb to conform with rim portions 22a and 22h of the lens carrier piece 22, respectively, as required by the contour of the lenses L, said bar 2| having opposite ends thereof 21e and 2l)c grooved or recessed from an underside thereof, as at 2Ig and 21h, respectively, as is clear from Figs. l, 5 and 6.

Brow bar 2l may also have a mid-portion 2 Ic, the central section of which is formed with a groove or recess 21m positioned and shaped to Q accommodate ledge 22m as is clear from Figs. 1, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Temples 23 which also may be molded of plastic materials have ends 23a thereof mounted to conform to bevelled terminal surfaces 2|n and 2|p of brow bar ends 2|e and 2|f, respectively, for pivoting movement provided by suitable hinges 24 formed of mating parts 24a and 24h, the latter being swingably interconnected together by pivot pins 24e.

Hinge parts 24a may be rigidly secured by anchoring pins or rivets 25 to temple ends 23a, and hinge parts 24h rmly secured in recesses 2 lq of the brow bar ends 2 e and 2| fby anchoring pins or rivets 26 which pass through said openings 22j and 22k in tongues 22g and 22h and aligned openings 2li and 2|k in brow bar ends 2|e and 2| f, respectively. This latter improved construction not only retains the brow bar 2| in assembly with the lens carrier piece 22 but also secures the lenses L firmly in place yet permits readily insertion and removal of pins 26.

Ledge 22m seated in the recess 2|m keeps brow bar mid portion 2|c in proper alignment with the lens carrier 22 since the ledge 22m neatly fits into the brow bar recess 2|m.

With the parts constructed as described above and shown in the drawing the brow bar 2| can be readily assembled tothe lens carrier 22 by rst fitting the lenses L in groove 22d and positioning brow bar 2| so that grooves 2 I d provided in curved portion 2|a and 2lb thereof enclose the peripheral borders of the lenses L. The ledge 22m of the carrier 22 will t into brow bar recess 2|m, and the tongues 22g and 2211J t into rrecesses 2|g and 2lb, respectively. By providing passage openings 2| :i and 2|1c in the ends of brow bar piece 2| aligning with openings 22j and 22k in said tongues, respectively, for receiving the pins or rivets 26, then brow bar piece 2|, carrier piece 22 and hinge parts 24h are secured firmly together and retain the temple attachment and the lenses in proper assembly.

If desired suitable adhesive may be provided on all contacting surfaces on the intertted assembly to more firmly retain the same together.

It will thus be seen that the novel form of connection between the brow bar 2|, lens carrier piece 22 with hinge parts 24h by means of pins or rivets 26 provides a simple construction for assembling frame construction 20 and for the replacement of lenses L or defective hinge parts 24a and 24h requiring a minimum of skillsince said pins 26 are constructed and arranged to extend relatively normal to a plane of the front of said eyeglass 2U.

It will thus be seen that there is provided an eyeglass frame construction whereby the several objects of this invention are achieved and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. An eyeglass frame construction assembly of the character described comprising a one-piece double lens carrier having U-shaped lens rim tting portions spaced apart by a nose bridge integrally formed therewith, an elongated brow bar extending over said lens carrier piece formed with a mid-portion and spaced apart grooves for receiving an upper rim of each of the lenses, an integrally formed ledge upstanding from said nose bridge, said bar piece mid-portion having a recess into which the ledge is neatly fitted to retain the bar and carrier piece against movement from an alignment assembly thereof, tongue and groove interconnections between end portions of carrier and brow bar, temple hinges mounted on the end portions of said brow bar, and fastening means extending through said tongue and groove interconnections for anchoring parts of said hinges to the brow bar end portions to rmly secure the tongue and groove interconnections in proper assembly of the eyeglass frame construction.

2. An eyeglass frame construction, a one piece double lens carrier, a one-piece brow bar assembled to extend over said carrier, a tongue and groove interconnection for retaining opposite ends of said carrier and brow bar in alignment, hinge parts mounted against said brow bar ends above said carrier opposite ends, and anchoring rivets securing each of said hinge parts in mounted position and extending through said tongue and groove interconnection.

3. In an eyeglass frame construction defined in claim 2 in which said assembly of the lens carrier and brow bar align with the front of the eyeglass construction and lie in substantially a plane surface and said rivets project through the tongue and groove interconnection in a direction at right angles to said plane.

CHARLES CASTELLI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 426,422 Price Apr. 22, 1890 1,235,842 Reagan Aug. 7, 1917 1,556,371 Stiriss Oct. 6, 1925 2,380,281 Whipple July 10, 1945 

